Financial Literacy Workshops
Ditch the discomfort of talking about your finances! Join Student Financial Support and community partners for a financial literacy workshop. Each workshop is free, online and led by finance professionals, to help equip you with the knowledge you need to achieve personal financial stability.
Student Loans 101
Our Student Financial Support team offers Student Loan 101 workshops every summer! Check out upcoming sessions or watch a video of the presentation.
Scholarships 101
Hear from an expert advisor who will explain the scholarship programs available to you, how to apply, tips on writing your application and more. Available in late fall, with videos available year-round.
Bursaries 101
Thinking you may need to apply for a bursary, but not sure where to start? Our expert staff will walk you through basic bursary information, how to complete the application, general application timelines and more. Workshops are offered in the early fall, or you can watch the video on the Domestic or International bursary programs on your own time.
Our Expert Partners
We partner with top financial educational resource providers across Canada to bring you financial literacy workshops designed to help you gain the knowledge and insight you need to achieve personal financial stability. Some of our current partners are listed below.
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)
National organization overseeing all investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and trading activity on Canada’s debt and equity marketplaces.
Alberta Securities Commission (ASC)
ASC offers their Investing Programming series, where you’ll learn investing fundamentals, how to avoid scams and more!
Keep informed about upcoming workshops by checking this page. Workshops will be advertised in the Student Digest. Upcoming workshop topics may include:
- How to take control of your finances
- Creating (and sticking to) a budget
- How credit and credit scores work
- Foundations of investing
- Fraud awareness and prevention
- Managing debt
- RRSPs, TFSAs and other ways to save
- Smart shopping